When the professional network Spiceworks conducted a survey on this topic, it found that 59 percent of the respondents were not actively preparing for the possible consequences for their company. Furthermore, a recent study carried out by HP shows that the manufacturers of Internet-connected devices take a carefree approach to their security. The Internet-connected devices studied in the survey had an average of 25 vulnerabilities. Poor encryption in combination with unnecessary and yet sensitive private information, weak passwords, and defective user interfaces could turn Internet-connected devices into a major security risk.
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The internet of things is already upon us.

To be convinced of this, all one has to do is visit an Apple Store and browse the connected home section to see IoT permutations made for consumer play. The internet of things is simultaneously hyper local and global, and it’s implications for business is real, tangible and happening with quickness. We collected a few stats (below) that we believe are relevant considerations for 2015. We should note that the predictions for IoT market growth keep changing (typically increasing), and a contributing factor for the ever changing predictions certainly shows a landscape of opportunity that is in continuous discovery. IoE Creates $19 Trillion of Value at Stake for Companies and Industries — Cisco This prediction was originally $14.4 trillion but was later revised (increased) Cisco to $19 trillion for a report in the World Economic Forum, titled, Are you ready for the Internet of everything?. Learn more: Marketing for IoT Like what you read?

The Future of Learning Objects. Connected objects innovations in the Silver economy field — Silver Economy. Gartner Says 4.9 Billion Connected "Things" Will Be in Use in 2015. Barcelona, Spain, November 11, 2014 View All Press Releases In 2020, 25 Billion Connected "Things" Will Be in Use Analysts to Explore the Disruptive Impact of IoT on Business at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2014, November 9-13 in Barcelona, Spain Gartner, Inc. forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015, up 30 percent from 2014, and will reach 25 billion by 2020.

The Internet of Things (IoT)* has become a powerful force for business transformation, and its disruptive impact will be felt across all industries and all areas of society. “The digital shift instigated by the Nexus of Forces (cloud, mobile, social and information), and boosted by IoT, threatens many existing businesses. This sudden expansion will boost the economic impact of the IoT as consumers, businesses, city authorities, hospitals and many other entities find new ways in which to exploit the technology.